diff --git a/packages/compiler/src/compile_metadata.ts b/packages/compiler/src/compile_metadata.ts
index 22113aad6c..72046a041e 100644
--- a/packages/compiler/src/compile_metadata.ts
+++ b/packages/compiler/src/compile_metadata.ts
@@ -79,6 +79,8 @@ function _sanitizeIdentifier(name: string): string {
 }
 
 let _anonymousTypeIndex = 0;
+let symbolId = 0;
+const symbolIds = new Map<Symbol, string>();
 
 export function identifierName(compileIdentifier: CompileIdentifierMetadata): string {
   if (!compileIdentifier || !compileIdentifier.reference) {
@@ -88,6 +90,14 @@ export function identifierName(compileIdentifier: CompileIdentifierMetadata): st
   if (ref instanceof StaticSymbol) {
     return ref.name;
   }
+  if (isSymbol(ref)) {
+    if (symbolIds.has(ref)) {
+      return symbolIds.get(ref);
+    }
+    const symbolStr = `_symbol_${_sanitizeIdentifier(ref.toString())}_${symbolId++}`;
+    symbolIds.set(ref, symbolStr);
+    return symbolStr;
+  }
   if (ref['__anonymousType']) {
     return ref['__anonymousType'];
   }
@@ -102,6 +112,10 @@ export function identifierName(compileIdentifier: CompileIdentifierMetadata): st
   return identifier;
 }
 
+function isSymbol(sym: any): sym is Symbol {
+  return typeof sym === 'symbol';
+}
+
 export function identifierModuleUrl(compileIdentifier: CompileIdentifierMetadata): string {
   const ref = compileIdentifier.reference;
   if (ref instanceof StaticSymbol) {
diff --git a/packages/compiler/test/integration_spec.ts b/packages/compiler/test/integration_spec.ts
index a4d995a2b4..60dadec980 100644
--- a/packages/compiler/test/integration_spec.ts
+++ b/packages/compiler/test/integration_spec.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  * found in the LICENSE file at https://angular.io/license
  */
 
-import {Component, Directive, Input} from '@angular/core';
+import {Component, Directive, Inject, Input} from '@angular/core';
 import {ComponentFixture, TestBed, async} from '@angular/core/testing';
 import {By} from '@angular/platform-browser/src/dom/debug/by';
 import {expect} from '@angular/platform-browser/testing/src/matchers';
@@ -38,6 +38,31 @@ export function main() {
          }));
     });
 
+    it('should not throw when Symbol is used as DI token', async(() => {
+         const SOME_SYMBOL = Symbol('Symbol');
+         const ANOTHER_SYMBOL = Symbol('Symbol');
+
+         @Component({selector: 'symbol', template: ''})
+         class CmpWithSymbol {
+           constructor(
+               @Inject(SOME_SYMBOL) public symbol: string,
+               @Inject(ANOTHER_SYMBOL) public anotherSymbol: string) {}
+         }
+
+         TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+           declarations: [CmpWithSymbol],
+           providers: [
+             {provide: SOME_SYMBOL, useValue: 'value'},
+             {provide: SOME_SYMBOL, useValue: 'override'},
+             {provide: ANOTHER_SYMBOL, useValue: 'another value'}
+           ]
+         });
+
+         const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(CmpWithSymbol);
+         fixture.detectChanges();
+         expect(fixture.componentInstance.symbol).toEqual('override');
+         expect(fixture.componentInstance.anotherSymbol).toEqual('another value');
+       }));
   });
 }